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Players choice Awards
2024 Finalists
"The secret of the success of the MLBPA is not a secret. It's the solidarity of the membership." — Marvin Miller, MLBPA Founding Executive Director
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Aaron Judge
New York Yankees | 2024
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Bobby Witt Jr.
Kansas City Royals | 2024
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Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles Dodgers | 2024
Player of the Year
The best season in baseball, as chosen by MLB players.
Aaron Judge
AL
01
New York Yankees | 2024
Bobby Witt Jr.
AL
01
Kansas City Royals | 2024
José Ramírez
AL
01
Cleveland Guardians | 2024
Francisco Lindor
NL
01
New York Mets | 2024
Marcell Ozuna
NL
01
Marcell Ozuna | 2024
Shohei Ohtani
NL
01
Los Angeles Dodgers | 2024
Outstanding Player
The position player who set the standard in either league.
Emmanuel Clase
AL
01
Cleveland Guardians | 2024
Logan Gilbert
AL
01
Seattle Mariners | 2024
Tarik Skubal
AL
01
Detroit Tigers | 2024
Chris Sale
NL
01
Atlanta Braves | 2024
Paul Skenes
NL
01
Pittsburgh Pirates | 2024
Zack Wheeler
NL
01
Philadelphia Phillies | 2024
Outstanding Pitcher
either league’s most outstanding season on the mound.
Austin Wells
AL
01
New York Yankees | 2024
Colton Cowser
AL
01
Baltimore Orioles | 2024
Wilyer Abreu
AL
01
Boston Red Sox | 2024
Jackson Chourio
NL
01
Milwaukee Brewers | 2024
Jackson Merrill
NL
01
San Diego Padres | 2024
Paul Skenes
NL
01
Pittsburgh Pirates | 2024
Outstanding Rookie
A first season that made the rest of the league take notice.
Chad Green
AL
01
Toronto Blue Jays | 2024
Garrett Crochet
AL
01
Chicago White Sox | 2024
Tyler O'Neill
AL
01
Boston Red Sox | 2024
Chris Sale
NL
01
Atlanta Braves | 2024
Jurickson Profar
NL
01
San Diego Padres | 2024
Rhys Hoskins
NL
01
Milwaukee Brewers | 2024
Comeback player
A return defined by resilience, determination, and exceptional performance.
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Max Fried
Atlanta Braves | 2024
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Pablo Lopez
Minnesota Twins | 2024
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Rhys Hoskins
Milwaukee Brewers | 2024
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Steven Kwan
Cleveland Guardians | 2024
Marvin Miller
Recognizing the player whose leadership, character, and contributions inspire his peers.
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Dave Winfield
1971 - 1995
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Scott Sanderson
1978 - 1996
Curt Flood Award
Honoring a former player whose commitment to the union helped advance players’ rights for generations to come.
Philanthropists of the Year
Celebrating extraordinary commitment to giving back and creating meaningful impact beyond baseball.
About the Awards
Since 1992, the Players Choice Awards have recognized the Players who set the standard across the game, from performance and perseverance to leadership and impact beyond the field. Chosen by their peers, the awards reflect one of baseball’s highest forms of recognition: the respect of fellow Players.
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Thirty-Four Seasons.
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The first Players Choice Awards were handed out in 1992. The list of distinguished honorees through the years represents the very best of the game, on and off the field. The names and faces change over time, but Players Choice recipients have one thing in common: They’ve earned the lasting respect of their peers.
2025
Garrett Crochet
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2001
Matt Morris
Comeback Player — National League
1996
Pat Hentgen
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2006
Justin Verlander
Outstanding Rookie — American League
2024
Garrett Crochet
Comeback Player — American League
2021
Salvador Perez
Outstanding Player — American League
2022
Freddie Freeman
Outstanding Player — National League
2025
Isaac Collins
Outstanding Rookie — National League
1994
Jeff Bagwell
Outstanding Player — National League
2022
Spencer Strider
Outstanding Rookie — National League
2020
Lance Lynn
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2024
Chad Green
Comeback Player — American League
2010
Carlos Gonzalez
Player Of The Year
2018
J.D. Martinez
Player Of The Year
2023
Scott Sanderson
Curt Flood Award
2021
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Outstanding Player — National League